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Jeffrey Todd
3:05
Leadership on the higher levels means convincing each team of the seriousness. Then each team convinces its manager, and the manager calls in the team leaders.
3:06
Instead, we had Don Mattingly checking in with his unofficial team captain, Miguel Rojas, to see how the lads felt. Total opposite.
Couple more and I've gotta run ...
PTBNL
3:08
Will I be involved in every single trade this year?
Jeffrey Todd
3:09
More like none of the trades. That would otherwise be a loophole that would completely swallow the rule against trading players who aren't in the 60-man pool.
Kyle Seager
3:10
Have I shown enough that anyone is willing to take on that "poison pill" in my contract to get help at third?
Jeffrey Todd
3:11
I think he's shown enough that a deal could be done despite the poison pill (2022 club option becomes player option, for those that aren't familiar). But I don't think anyone is taking on the full contract for a guy his age.
Especially in these economic circumstances.
Pumpsie Green
3:11
You never hear anything about service time in any other sports. It's not like MLB has to reinvent the wheel - just pick one of the systems that does work and follow along.
Jeffrey Todd
3:11
Other sports have entirely different developmental systems, too.
3:12
#1 hoops/pigskin pick goes right into starting lineup.
nj
3:13
As an avid fan I feel so out of touch with baseball this year. As a guy who does baseball news for a living, do you?
Jeffrey Todd
3:13
Good question. Actually, yes, I do. I'm obviously all over it. It's my job. But I don't feel the same level of engagement on a personal level. In part that's because I just know that we aren't going to see the season develop on its typically slow arc. Have to get into the concept of the sprint, I suppose.
Anton Chigurh
3:15
Is your last name really Todd?
Jeffrey Todd
3:15
Is this really that surprising?
3:16
Okay I gotta run.
Talk next week!
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